drumroll please!

And the winner of the

Holiday Package Giveaway goes to......

Sue Giskaas

And here are a few pics she entered

Thank you, to everyone, for sharing your wonderful projects and pictures.

Now...don't be too disappointed. You don't have to miss out on this fabulous package. In a few days I will be posting everything that Sue received in her Holiday Package & then you will have a chance to purchase your own! (let me tell you a secret, it's a pretty fabulous package). However, I want the winner to have a chance to see it for herself before it's posted here...so check back in for a peek at the Holiday Package Giveaway!

Also, I will be posting all of the wonderful projects and pictures that were entered! So if you are in a crafting slump keep coming back for some inspiration.

Congrats to Sue!

ps. I have your address & will be shipping your prize soon.

let's. share.

Sharing is good, really good. In our house it's a must! So, let's do it. Let's share! Email me (cottagequotes@yahoo.com) pictures of any finished vinyl projects you have done through me! If you share with me, than I'll share with you. For every picture I receive I will enter your name for my HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY PACKAGE! (ohhhh, ahhhh). This package is full of fun holiday vinyl decor and gift ideas. So, let's do it. Let's share.
ps. All emails are due by September 15th to be entered in the giveaway!

Yeah for Moms!

Even though my gifts of my mom's don't include vinyl this year (gasp), I still wanted to share some ideas for your beautiful mamas!

*Flower Pot*

Plant their favorite flower and let them know how much you love them!

*A Monogram*

Put it on a tile, on wood, a frame, or she can place it directly on her wall

*Laundry Room*

Help spice up the room that all moms spend way too much time in with a little decor!

*Kitchen Labels*

Perfect for those huge flour/sugar containers

*To Do/To Shop*

I cannot survive without my to-do board. However, I wish my to shop list was that short this week!

*Baking Pans*

Did you know they are magnetic? The possibilities are endless!

*Welcome*

Aren't mom's homes the most welcoming? This tile adds the perfect touch!

*Family Recipes*

Display your mom's favorite recipes! They are perfect in kitchens and make it easier to use more often!

*Recipe Block*

Easy holder for your favorite recipes!

*For any vinyl orders please email me at:

cottagequotes@yahoo.com

book it.

I cannot believe that my last post was in NOVEMBER...my word, am I behind! However, I can believe that I have not had a spare moment to post on this blog since November :). Time to show a few projects as of late.

Meet my hall book shelf.

(this is pre-carpet replacement)

I have had mixed feelings about this book shelf since we have bought the house. Did it date the house or make it retro cool? hmmmm.... I did know that it needed some help, but wasn't sure where to start. I thought about knocking the shelves down and turning it into one giant magnet board. I'm sure glad I didn't do that. I started by painting the back of it chocolate brown.

Then I designed a fun pattern and stuck it up! And done.

Meet my new and improved book shelf.

Attitude of Gratitude!

Thanksgiving Plates

I have sure needed the reminder this fall. Plus, who doesn't love a beautiful large plate to decorate with? Choose between the two designs- each plate is $10!

Please email me at cottagequotes@yahoo.com to place your order.

Don't forget Christmas is right around the corner. Please place orders early to guarantee time to arrive before the big day! Happy Holidays!

We're about DUE for an update!

Baby time is coming super super soon! However, we have had a crazy busy month & totally neglected the nursery (forget about the other 8 months we had to prepare)! My wonderful handy hubby & I got ourselves busy and finally did the nursery! It's amazing what a little paint, wood, and VINYL can do!

Check out our before:

(It's a pretty sad 'before' shot! Check out the super safe wire hanging down, I'm an awesome mom.)

Here are our afters:

I am so happy with how it turned out. My husband put up the bead board & square in no time! I had ordered a dark brown crib, but they shipped me a white one. Since we've put everything off for so long- I figured I would just settle for the white one. However, now that's it's done, I don't feel like I settled at all. My dark brown bumper should be coming soon & that will help separate the whites just perfectly!

When I was about 6 months pregnant, I laid awake all night planning my nursery! I am in love with the owl. Also, check out our cute little bird family above the square! We painted the stripes the same color, just different glosses to add more depth.

To the left of the owl I will put up our baby's name.....as of right now, she's nameless- so sad!

If you have read my blog at all before, you know I am an avid garage saler! I bought the shelf for 50 cents and gave it a good chocolate brown face-lift! I then put my little baby block together today! Sure love having a vinyl machine laying around.

My sweet mom brought down a dresser for us to use for the baby's room...all to realize just how small our nursery really is! Thank heavens our home has the built in closet organizers. The other half the closet if full of diapers, wipes, bottles, ect! Also, thank heavens for my wonderful sis-in-law that give us lots of newborn girl clothes.

(We had forgot what a puker our second child was until we opened our box of newborn clothes to find a box of yellow clothes...nasty.)

I plan on spending lots of time in this comfy chair- snuggling my sweet baby & trying to keep at least one eye opened!

I will still be taking vinyl orders, especially with the Holidays around the corner! However, I plan on taking this month off! Feel free to place orders now- as I will work on them in the order I receive them (said in my 'robotic phone voice')!

go grow go

My good friend, Melissa (shout out), gave me this great idea of a Growth Chart! After finally painting our hallway, I was dying to get it up! Check it out! It was super easy and jazzed up our boring little hallway space in a flash!

Remember- baby time is around the corner! I am taking orders through August. After that I will need some time to do a whole lot of smooching, cuddling, rocking, and lovin'!